Waxing · 52.7% lit · ♎︎ Libra 22°
First Quarter at
06:35UTC
Moon phase on July 12, 1940First Quarter
On Friday, July 12, 1940, the Moon was a First Quarter: 52.7% of its visible face lit, 7.0 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
52.7%Illumination at noon UTC
7.0 dMoon age
370,683 km230,332 mi from Earth
♎︎ LibraMoon sign (23°)
32.2′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to July 12, 1940 is on Friday, July 19, 1940 at 09:55 UTC, 7 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, July 5, 1940 at 11:28 UTC, 7 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Friday, July 5, 1940 | 11:28 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Friday, July 12, 1940 | 06:35 |
| Full Moon (after) | Friday, July 19, 1940 | 09:55 |
The Moon around July 12
More about this date
Friday, July 12, 1940 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of July 5, 1940 to the new moon of August 3, 1940, a cycle of 29.36 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in July 1940, or the whole moon calendar 1940.
- The same date one year apart: 1939 · 1941.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.